I don't play around with other people's money.As for sticking to Gilbert or checking out other cities around Phoenix, I'm doing my best to look at every city. 

@Shayan Sameerif you are putting down 20% cash but borrowing 80% from a HELOC, i still think you won't cash flow.i also get nervous when people throw out entire states. 

Getting that first property is exciting—and yeah, NYC is no joke when it comes to price of entry.Honestly, a lot of people I’ve talked to in your shoes end up finding better opportunities just outside the city.

At the same time, there's so many people on the fence, thinking prices are going to crash.

That would bypass many city/state regulations that force landlords to rent to people here illegally. 

Curious to know how people are finding their experience with Safeguard Capital Partners now in the midst of COVID?

Would love to meet more people.  

Many, many people have made huge fortunes on SFR's alone.Speak extensively with anyone who invests in RE and do everything you can to pull out why you *shouldn't* do something.

I see people purchasing new STR's here and others dumping their properties or converting into LTR's. 

But otherwise the best way to get in front of people is through either word-of-mouth like you're doing or paid advertising on Google, Meta, Pinterest etc., I think there's a lot to building a "community" like feel for your tenants that may include events, giveaways, etc., to get them to engage with you and elevate their living experience.